![]() In other words, a dangerous one.Ībel will allow himself to be found by his liberator-the person who set him free after all this time-and then he’ll shoot to kill. The pilot’s swiftness in restoring full power suggests an intelligent opponent. Therefore, the Genesis pilot remains an enemy intruder whose presence cannot be allowed. If Burton Mansfield is in cryosleep there, his life may be imminently at risk. The door opens, revealing the locker’s contents, and Abel’s hand closes around a blaster. Is that good news-or proof they died instantly?Ībel punches in the ten-digit code. Whatever happened to Mansfield and the others, they never used these. The locker remains undamaged, still sealed. ![]() He simply runs to the nearest “defensive resource” listed in the ship schematics. From there it’s only one step to the door his fingers fly over the keyboard with inhuman speed to input the unlock code, and-at last, at long last-the pod-bay door slides open. ![]() He drops two meters and lands on his feet and hands as silently as a cat. Abel instantly angles himself, prepared for the moment a split second later when gravity comes back on. For the first time in thirty years, Abel is no longer surrounded by darkness.Ī human might hesitate, overwhelmed with shock, delight, or gratitude. ![]()
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